Aims: Valley Academy Youth Hockey aims to develop hockey skills in a stimulating, fun, yet competitive environment whilst promoting Teamwork, sportsmanship and a genuine sense of fair play.
We offer the opportunity to experience the challenge of playing a team sport whilst increasing their confidence through developing interpersonal and social skills.
Development: Coaching programmes are overseen by Valley Academy’s professional coaches.
The under 16 Leagues are supplemented with the option of playing in a Valley RFC Senior team. Players over 16 have the opportunity to join Valley RFC senior teams with the added benefit of Valley Academy Youth hockey coaching sessions to enhance skills development.
Talented players have the opportunity to play in Valley RFC Senior A and B teams in the top divisions of Hong Kong Hockey.
This year our main Youth Hockey sponsor Margaret Muir, joins our club sponsors Tradition, along with crown and Soda. Our thanks to all of them for helping to keep Valley RFC at the forefront of sport and junior Development in Hong Kong.
Youth Hockey Coaching Sessions are normally held on Monday afternoon from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Happy Valley Number 1 Pitch. A few of the sessions may be at a different time or venue. Any changes will be notified to players by email and where possible at coaching sessions, as well as updated on the link below.
Follow this link to 2008/2009 YOUTH HOCKEY COACHING SESSION DATES & TIMES.
Age groupings are determined by the player’s age on the 31st of August in that year. For example if a player turns 16 on the 31st of August 2008 they are Under 18 for the 2008/2009 season. If they turn 16 on the 1st of September they are still Under 16 for the season.
A girls Under 16 league is due to start on the 8th of October 2008 at HKFC from 4:30 pm to 6:45 pm.
Players over 16 years of age have the opportunity to play in Senior teams whilst supplementing their development with Youth Training sessions.
For Girls who are under 16 years of age on the 31st of August.
Follow this link to the 2008/2009 GIRLS YOUTH LEAGUE FIXTURES
The Boys League this year will be an Under 16 competition. Valley has entered two teams this season and new players are welcome to join Practice matches start on the 4th of October 2008 followed by the first league matches on the 11th of October.
For Boys who are under 16 years of age on the 31st of August.
Follow this link to the 2008/2009 BOYS YOUTH LEAGUE FIXTURES
Occasional tournaments are held for youth teams, they will be posted on this link and emailed to players.
Follow this link to 2008/2009 YOUTH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT DATES.
Fees are $1500 per year or $800 per half season with installments due in Sept/Oct and the next in January.
Payment can be made by Credit card, cheque or Bank Transfer. Please go to the membership section to register and organise payment. Please fill in all appropriate boxes, taking care with the email address as this is our primary means of communication. A secondary email would be helpful in case we lose contact on the first.
The latest information will be sent to players and parents via email along with periodical Newsletters. Newsletters, changes to session times, tournaments or fixtures and will be emailed to players and also posted on this website.
Follow this link to 2008/2009 YOUTH HOCKEY NEWSLETTERS to the latest information letter.
At Valley Youth Hockey we all want the players to enjoy their hockey in as safe an environment as possible Shin Guards and Gum Shields/Mouth Guards are mandatory.
Please also bring water bottles and suitable sun protection to each session, game or tournament.
Sticks, Shin Pads, Mouth Guards, Balls, Gloves, if you need equipment our coaching staff will be happy to assist you.
Follow this link to contact our Coaches for equipment 2008/2009 VALLEY ACADEMY HOCKEY CONTACT LIST.
For Administration, tournament or coaching matters follow this link to the 2008/2009 VALLEY ACADEMY HOCKEY CONTACT LIST.